Exclusive offer Christmas New Year Half-term Chalets Hotels Accomm. Only  Booking Help Useful dates Families Groups First-time How to book Ski Holidays Accomm. Only Ski Extras Resort Info Snow Reports News & Events Gear Ski Technique Ski Fitness Videos Fun Stuff Resort Jobs Ski Features Ski Property Home		Fit to Ski - Connect the Core 1 3'D Upper & Lower Core Training More Ski Fitness >>> Core Intro Core Exercises Core Cool-Down Quick Fitness 1 Quick Fitness 2 - Cool down About Carl Peterson Order the Fit to Ski book Excercise Waiver Article extracted from the book 'Fit to Ski' By Carl Petersen B.P.E.,B.Sc.(PT) MCPA, Martha Sirdevan B.Sc.(PT), Rick Celebrini Bsc. (PT) & Alex McKechnie (PT) MCSP, MCPA   Connect your upper and lower core with these exciting, functional, sport specific and fun exercises. Augmenting your normal strength workouts with exercises using a physio ball and stretch bands will help get and keep you Fit to Ski in three dimensions. These exercises are versatile, practical, transportable and affordable and strengthen the upper and lower core (trunk) muscles in all directions of motion.     Planes - click on picture to enlarge   Torsion - click on picture to enlarge [Photo: McKechnie & Celebrini, 2000]   Skiing requires functional strength, stability, power, co-ordination and agility in all three planes of movement to protect the entire back against load torsion and shear. Connect the upper and lower core with 3'dimensional training using numerous joints and groups of muscles passing through multiple planes of motion. This type of training will improve stability of the hips, trunk and shoulder girdle and give you more dynamic strength to perform. What is the Upper & Lower Core? The upper & lower core muscles are those that attach in groups and functional slings from the hips through the pelvis and torso to the shoulder girdle. They help to provide a stable platform for the extremities to work off of and protect your entire back and pelvis against injury during activity. Benefits of Connect the Core: 3-D Ball & Band Training   improve posture   improve muscle strength and endurance   improve athletic performance   improve joint and muscle position sense (kinesthetic awareness)   improve stability in a hip extended position   improve ability to dissociate upper and lower extremities   improve dynamic balance   improve movement efficiency Ball Precautions   avoid placing ball near heat or in direct sunlight   avoid sharp objects and jewellery   start gradually and get a feel for the ball before progressing   physical check-up for individuals new to exercise Stretch Band Precautions   avoid placing stretch bands near heat or in direct sunlight   avoid sharp objects and jewellery   avoid sharp objects and jewellery   start gradually and get a feel for the resistance of the stretch band before progressing or increasing the tension   regularly inspect stretch band for wear and tear and replace as appropriate Go to the exercises >>		Chalet Holidays 020 7471 7733 Hotel Holidays 020 7471 7734 Accomm. Only 0844 5986 180  Newsletter